Partners with Technology, Operations, Trading, Compliance, brokers, and third parties to prioritize and execute Trade Research projects. Improves workflows, implements trading connectivity, resolves operational issues, streamlines market-data evaluation and purchasing, and supports quantitative researchers and portfolio managers through operational excellence and cross-functional collaboration.
Technical Business Analyst, Point72
A Career with Point72's Trade Research Team
Point72’s Trade Research team supports the firm’s trading activity by delivering research, market data, and day-to-day support that help quantitative researchers and portfolio managers make informed decisions.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Partner with Technology, Operations, Trading, Compliance, and other teams to prioritize, scope, and execute projects that support the Trade Research function
- Design and improve day-to-day workflows that leverage new technologies to increase team productivity and efficiency
- Coordinate with brokers and third parties to implement trading connectivity and resolve operational issues
- Streamline the team’s process for evaluating, investigating, and purchasing new market data
- Build strong relationships across internal functions to support research teams and address daily operational needs
WHAT’S REQUIRED
- Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize multiple initiatives and drive them to completion
- Technical fluency, including coding experience and familiarity with cloud technologies such as AWS
- High degree of agency and ownership, with the ability to identify needs, solve problems, and execute independently
- Experience building partnership across business and operations functions
- Ability to design, improve, and document workflows that increase efficiency and support day-to-day operations
- Comfort working with market data, trading systems, brokers, and other third-party providers
- Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with internal stakeholders
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with strong attention to detail and a focus on operational excellence
- Commitment to the highest ethical standards
WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE
We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:
- Fully-paid health care benefits
- Generous parental and family leave policies
- Volunteer opportunities
- Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
- Mental and physical wellness programs
- Tuition assistance
- A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more
ABOUT POINT72
Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/.
Point72 New York, New York, USA Office
55 Hudson Yards , New York, United States, 10001
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